Waterproofing & Crawl Space Repair in Newcomb, TN
Old family homes and homemade fixes near Jellico
Newcomb is a small unincorporated community near Jellico and the Kentucky line, with houses spread along roads that follow the hollows. Many are older family places with crawl spaces dug into the slope. Plenty of folks up here have kept their homes going themselves for years: a pier patched with stacked block, a jack pulled from an old truck, a sheet of plastic thrown across the dirt. Some of those fixes still work. Waterproofit TN comes up from Powell, looks at what's there and tells you honestly which ones you can leave alone.
Campbell County. We cover ZIP code 37819.
- Free estimate
- No travel charge
- Licensed & insured
- Workmanship warranty
Ground conditions
Newcomb sits on the Cumberland Plateau, where sandstone and shale trap water in shallow perched layers.
Thin soil sits over sandstone and shale around Newcomb. Rain soaks in until it meets rock, then slides along it until it reaches a foundation wall, and runoff from the ridge piles on top of that. Crawl spaces in these hollows almost always take water on the uphill side first. The calls we get here are about wet dirt floors, homemade supports that have slipped, rotted plywood doors and that damp smell in the house. We handle waterproofing, crawl space repair and encapsulation, and the estimate is free with a written price.
Perched water tables
Water riding on top of a shale layer arrives sideways, partway up a wall, well above the crawl space floor.
Ridge and hollow runoff
Steep plateau drainage concentrates a lot of water into narrow paths very quickly.
Thin soil over rock
Shallow bedrock leaves the water nowhere to go once it reaches the house.
Services
What we do in Newcomb
Waterproofing in Newcomb
Stop water getting in, and move the water that is already there back out.
See waterproofing in newcombCrawl Space Repair in Newcomb
Steel supports on proper footings, sealed foundation vents and an access door that closes: the parts of a crawl space that fail first.
See crawl space repair in newcombCrawl Space Encapsulation
Seal the ground off, then keep the air under there dry for good.
See crawl space encapsulation
What we get called for
Twelve signs we see in Newcomb crawl spaces
Pick whichever sounds like your house. Each one links to the repair that usually solves it.
- Standing water in the crawl space after rain
- A sump pump running constantly, or not at all
- Damp block walls or white mineral staining
- Water running in from one wall or corner
- A musty smell that never quite leaves
- Open or broken foundation vents on a damp crawl space
- Condensation on ductwork or pipes
- Torn or missing vapor barrier on the ground
- Insulation sagging or falling off the joists
- Water running in at the crawl space access after rain
- Soil that never dries out under the house
- Humidity upstairs you can't get rid of
How it works
How a Newcomb job runs
- 01
You call, we schedule
A real person at our Powell office answers, Monday to Friday, 9 to 5. You get a callback the same day you ring.
- 02
Free on-site estimate
An estimator walks the Newcomb property, inside and out: crawl space, grading, gutters, the lot itself. Expect an hour, and expect to be shown what he is looking at.
- 03
A written price, explained
Scope, method and cost in writing before anyone starts. No pressure to sign on the spot, and no quotes over the phone.
- 04
Our crew does the work
We clean up behind us, and we stay in constant communication with you until the job is done.
Newcomb questions
What homeowners ask us
My dad propped up the floor in our Newcomb house with stacked block and a car jack years ago. Is that safe to leave?
Some of those old fixes hold, and some have shifted or rusted. We'll check each one during the estimate and replace the ones that need it with adjustable steel jacks on proper footings.
We're a long way up in Newcomb, almost to Kentucky. Do you still come out?
Yes. Newcomb is in our Campbell County area, and there's no travel charge for the estimate.
After rain, water runs across the dirt in our Newcomb crawl space from the uphill side. What would you do?
First we'd look outside, because grading, a swale or an exterior drain on that side can keep a lot of it from reaching the house. Then an interior drain to a sump pump catches what's left.
We're selling the home place in Newcomb and the buyer asked about the crawl space. Can you give us something in writing?
Yes. We'll inspect, take photos and give you a written estimate you can show the buyer. We don't get involved in negotiations, but you'll have a clear scope.
Everything in our Newcomb closets smells damp. Could the crawl space be behind that?
It's a common cause. Moist air from below drifts up into closets and back rooms first. We'll check moisture, insulation and the vapor barrier. We don't do mold remediation, but we can dry the space out.
I'm not sure encapsulation makes sense on an old house in Newcomb. How do you decide?
We look at whether water comes in, whether the supports are sound and how the house is heated and cooled. If those check out, a sealed liner with closed vents and a dehumidifier around 50 to 55 percent is a good fit. If not, we start with the basics.
Our Newcomb crawl space door is a piece of plywood held with a brick. Is a real door worth it?
Yes. An insulated, gasketed door keeps out water, cold air and animals. If the opening sits below grade and catches runoff, we'll look at grading or a well around it too.
What will you actually do when you come out to our Newcomb house?
We walk the yard, crawl under the house, take photos and give you a written price, which takes about an hour. First-time customers get 10% off.
Is there a particular day you're up around Newcomb?
We schedule Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, and set the day when you call. If water is coming in right now, tell us so we can come as early as we can.
We'd rather have one crew handle the water and the floor supports at our Newcomb place. Can you?
Yes. We do waterproofing, crawl space repair and encapsulation, so it all goes on one estimate in the right order.
Typical prices for every service are in the crawl space cost guide, and more answers are on the FAQ page.
Nearby
We also cover these towns
Our trucks are in Campbell County and the counties around it most weeks, so these towns are already on the route. All of Campbell County.
Get it looked at while it's small
Damp ground under the house today is damaged framing and bad air upstairs in five years. The estimate in Newcomb costs nothing and takes about an hour.